Question of the Day #1243

How does Taylor Swift keep up her Reputation? Pop princess's pals are embroiled in scandal - but star has clever strategy to protect squeaky clean image, expert says

From the headline of this article at the Daily Mail.

  上記の文で、squeaky cleanの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "squeaky clean" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】キュッキュッと音がするほどきれいに洗った、とても［実に・非常に］きれいな［清潔な］、ピカピカの、高潔な

   

Answer

According to Oxford Learner's Dictionaries:

1. completely clean, and therefore attractive
2. morally correct in every way; that cannot be criticized

 

Examples

1. The new leader was seen as being dynamic and squeaky clean.
2. The image is squeaky-clean, and that makes her ripe for the political future for which she has so ably been prepared. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
3. As South Florida braces for spring-break fever, there are 110 restaurants, bars and food trucks in Broward and Palm Beach countries waiting to greet the touristy deluge with squeaky-clean kitchens. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
4. At the far end of the resort, a 24-hour squeaky-clean gym with state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment offers disposable headphones, electrolyte drinks, water, and fresh fruit for grabs. —Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
5. Pop boy bands, once defined by squeaky-clean images, have evolved into something more authentic and flawed—largely thanks to Payne. —Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

   

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